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title: "Recreate snapshot"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CMJ/198116528/Recreate%20snapshot"
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## Overview

You can create a snapshot by using another snapshot on your Jira instance as a template. You need to choose a snapshot created previously on the system and activate the **Recreate** option for this particular snapshot. The process of recreating a snapshot is fast and easy. You just need to provide a new snapshot name and confirm the creation. Your snapshot is recreated without going through the various options in the snapshot wizard; instead, the primary snapshot and its options serve as a template.

![image](media://514a85b2-5798-4572-8c2e-ae092963fdb8)

> ℹ️ Recreate option is available for snapshots created with Configuration Manager version 6.5.3 or higher. For older snapshots, the option is disabled in the *Actions *menu.

## Use cases

1. Change something on the source instance and recreate the same snapshot.
  1. Create a snapshot of your source instance.
  2. After deploying it to the target Jira instance, you are not satisfied with the diff.
  3. Back on the source instance, change something, e.g., a workflow.
  4. Instead of creating the snapshot again and going through all the wizard steps, click the *Recreate *option on the existing snapshot, and create an up-to-date version of it.
2. Periodically create an up-to-date version of a snapshot (backup your system regularly).

## Recreate snapshots

**To create a new snapshot using another snapshot as a template:**

1. Log in as a user with the **Jira System Administrators **[global permission](https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/manage-global-permissions/).
2. Choose the **cog icon **at the top right of the screen, then choose** Configuration Manager**:
3. Select** Snapshots **to open the **Configuration Snapshots** page.
4. Choose a snapshot that you would like to use as a template to create another snapshot.
5. Select the **Recreate **button from the right-top menu next to the snapshot.
6. Enter a new name in the **Recreate Snapshot** dialog and confirm with the **Create **button.
7. Review the result of the Recreate snapshot action.